Patient advocate, entrepreneur found confidence at L&C
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GODFREY While doubts and a lack of confidence hold most people back, Lewis and Clark Community College alumna Whitney Joy used those doubts to light her path.
A Memphis, Tennessee native, Joy came to L&C after she had already earned her bachelor’s degree.
“I received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Austin Peay State University in 2005,” Joy said. “I worked in the television industry as a production assistant but did not find the satisfaction I was expecting in the job.”
Although she always wanted to work in the healthcare industry, low confidence prevented her from trying. After seeing a CNN story about people with bachelor’s degrees finding success after returning to community college, she decided to take a chance.
Balancing work, family, and learning while seeking RSCC degree
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Erin “Tisha” Valdez, a school bus driver in Oak Ridge, said she enjoys one Roane State professor’s class so much she asked her employer for two afternoons off each week so she could attend.
The company, First Student, was short on drivers but agreed, enabling Valdez to take Isabel Benitez-Ramirez’s Anatomy & Physiology II class this semester.
“She is amazing,” Valdez said of Benitez-Ramirez.
Sticking with Benitez-Ramirez after taking the initial Anatomy & Physiology class with her “is very important to me,” said Valdez. “I love her teaching style.”
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Erin “Tisha” Valdez, a school bus driver in Oak Ridge, enjoys one Roane State professor’s class so much she asked her employer for two afternoons off each week so she could attend.
The company, First Student, was short on drivers but agreed, enabling Valdez to take Dr. Isabel Benitez-Ramirez’s Anatomy and Physiology II class this semester. “She is amazing,” Valdez said of Benitez-Ramirez.
Sticking with Benitez-Ramirez after taking the initial Anatomy and Physiology class with her “is very important to me,” said Valdez. “I love her teaching style.”
SALISBURY — Carolyn Sithong, an instructor with the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College occupational therapy assistant program, has been named to the Roster of Fellows of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
Central Penn College s Allied Health students are pinned
Congratulations to Central Penn College s Allied Health students who have been pinned, symbolizing the successful completion of the academic portion of their program.
These students in Medical Assisting, Phlebotomy Technician, Occupational Therapy Assistant and Physical Therapist Assistant are recognized for their hard work and dedication to studying for their field. Each pin signifies that the knowledge and skills they have learned will be used to identify and meet the needs of those for whom they act as caregivers. To view these students click here: https://centralpenn.meritpages.com/achievements/Central-Penn-College-s-Allied-Health-students-are-pinned/129367 Posted Wednesday December 23, 2020 at 01:36 pm by Central Penn College